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Empower your Future at One of the Nation's Leading Independent Electrical Distributors!
At U.S. Electrical Services, Inc. (USESI), we combine over 100 years of expertise, $150M+ in inventory, and the power of 2,000+ dedicated employees across 150 locations to deliver excellence every day. As a family of 14 regional businesses, we thrive on innovation and teamwork, empowering our people to shape the future of the electrical industry.
USESI is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Real Estate Transaction Manager to join our team. This position will be fully remote.
Reporting to VP of Finance, this role will own the day-to-day administration of our commercial lease portfolio, ensuring compliance, controlling costs, and supporting strategic real estate decisions across our network.
Job Type: Part-time, Hybrid or Remote
Compensation: $38.50 to $48.00 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience. This is a part-time, hourly position with an anticipated schedule of approximately 25 hours per week. Earnings are expected to range from approximately $50,000 to $62,500 based on hours worked; this would equate to $80,000 to $100,000 on a full-time equivalent basis.
Key Responsibilities:

• Review, analyze, interpret, and abstract commercial lease agreements, amendments, renewals, estoppels, and related real estate documents to ensure alignment with company objectives, lease standards, and operational requirements.
• Redline lease agreements and negotiate contract terms with landlords, property managers, attorneys, brokers, and other counterparties, advocating for the company's interests throughout the negotiation process.
• Manage lease transactions from initial review through final execution, coordinating with internal stakeholders and outside counsel as needed to resolve issues and drive agreements to completion.
• Identify legal, financial, operational, and business risks within lease agreements and recommend appropriate revisions, alternatives, and solutions using sound judgment and critical thinking.
• Maintain and administer the company's lease management system, including data entry, lease abstraction, document management, validation of key lease information, and ongoing system maintenance.
• Prepare and maintain detailed lease summaries and abstracts, capturing key terms such as lease commencement and expiration dates, rental obligations, square footage, renewal options, termination rights, critical deadlines, and other significant provisions.
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, and other internal departments to ensure lease-related financial obligations, payment schedules, accruals, and critical dates are accurately recorded and maintained.
• Generate, analyze, and maintain lease reports, portfolio data, and other real estate metrics to support portfolio management, compliance, and business decision-making.
• Maintain organized lease files, records, correspondence, and supporting documentation while ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company requirements.
• Support real estate portfolio management initiatives, including lease renewals, amendments, acquisitions, dispositions, and other transactional activities.
• Independently prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines while exercising discretion in determining when to escalate matters requiring additional legal, financial, or business review.

Qualifications and Skills:

• 5-10 years of commercial real estate, lease administration, lease negotiation, contract administration, or related transactional experience.
• A Real Estate License or Paralegal certification is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing, interpreting, abstracting, and redlining commercial lease agreements and related real estate documents.
• Strong understanding of commercial lease structures, real estate transactions, lease terminology, and lease-related business risks.
• Experience negotiating contractual terms and working directly with landlords, attorneys, brokers, property managers, and other external business partners.
• Experience managing lease transactions and supporting commercial real estate portfolios.
• Proficiency with lease management software; Visual Lease experience strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, negotiation, and critical thinking skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and exercise sound business judgment.
• Commercial real estate experience is required; residential real estate experience alone does not satisfy the requirements of this position.

Benefits:
At USESI, we believe that our benefits should make a difference-to you, your job, and the life you lead outside of work. We are dedicated to supporting our most valuable asset, our employees!
Part-time employees are eligible for the following comprehensive benefit plan:
• 401(k) with Matching
• Company-paid Life Insurance + (AD&D)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Choice of Voluntary Benefits including identity theft
It is the policy of USESI and its affiliates to consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
USESI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job, please contact the Human Resources department at hrecruiter@usesi.com.